On Thu, 20 Jul 2000, margali wrote: > I was under the impression that Tyrian Purple from the murex was a > given bit of knowledge-I even have reference to it in my turn of the > century Encyclopedia It was in my school textbooks about 20 years ago. /UlfR - -- Par Leijonhufvud parlei at algonet.se Remember, UNIX spelled backwards is XINU.